Game Reviews8.2/10
International Superstar Soccer 64: Konami’s Nintendo 64 Soccer Classic Holds Up
Konami's ISS 64 brought 36 teams, six modes and a 70-match World League to the Nintendo 64 in 1997. A retro review of a flawed but great soccer game.
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Game Reviews6.8/10
Hybrid Heaven’s Ambitious Ideas Outrun What the N64 Could Do
Hybrid Heaven, Konami's 1999 Nintendo 64 action RPG, mixed Tomb Raider exploration with turn-based limb-leveling combat. A bold, uneven curiosity.
Game Reviews7/10
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness — A Flawed, Fascinating Double Duty
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness hit N64 in 1999 as a prequel and remake in one. We break down Cornell's sacrifice, the horror set pieces, and its flaws.
Game Reviews7.9/10
TwinBee’s SNES outing keeps its cartoon chaos readable
Pop'n TwinBee hit the Super Famicom in 1993 with two ships, seven stages, and a bell system that still holds up. Our review scores it 7.9.
Game Reviews7/10
Gradius III Cut the Arcade Port Down to Fit the Console, and the Compromises Still Show
Gradius III, Konami's 1989 arcade shooter, came to the SNES in 1991. Its reputation rests on Edit Mode, Stage 4 and a brutal no-continue rule.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Axelay: Konami’s 1992 SNES Shooter Still Stands Out
Axelay, Konami's 1992 SNES shooter, mixed vertical and horizontal stages with weapons that double as shields. Here's why it still holds up.
Game Reviews7/10
Contra III: The Alien Wars Review — Excellent Action, Punishing Balance
Contra III: The Alien Wars review — Konami's SNES run and gun shooter with six stages, Mode 7 boss fights, and a harsh power-up system that punishes death.
Game Reviews8.5/10
The Whip Still Justifies the Cartridge
Super Castlevania IV review: Konami's 1991 SNES classic, its eight-direction whip, eleven levels, Mode 7, bosses, and why it still holds up.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Castlevania: Dracula X Review — A Harder, Thinner Version of a Better Game
A 6.5/10 review of Castlevania: Dracula X, the SNES remake of Rondo of Blood that cut levels, saves, and Maria Renard but added three endings.
Game Reviews7/10
Skate or Die turns skateboarding into a party game, and the board barely matters
Skate or Die! on NES: five events, Bionic Lester, and a pool joust that beats every ramp run. A retro review of EA's 1987 skateboarding oddity.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Konami’s NES Turtles Brawler Gets the Manhattan Skyline Right and Little Else
A retro review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project, Konami's original 1991 NES beat-'em-up, scored 7.7 of 10.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Konami’s NES Turtles Port Rewrites the Arcade Original
Konami's NES port of TMNT II: The Arcade Game adds two new levels and bosses Tora and Shogun, plus a Baxter Stockman swap. Review score: 7.5/10.